Genres:
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Pages:
320
Published:
April 29, 2025
Julie Chan has nothing. Her twin sister has everything. Except a pulse.
Julie Chan, a supermarket cashier with nothing to lose, finds herself thrust into the glamorous yet perilous world of her late twin sister, Chloe VanHuusen, a popular influencer. Separated at a young age, the identical twins were polar opposites and rarely spoke, except for one viral video that Chloe initiated (Finding My Long-Lost Twin And Buying Her A House #EMOTIONAL). When Julie discovers Chloe’s lifeless body under mysterious circumstances, she seizes the chance to live the life she’s always envied.
Transforming into Chloe is easier than expected. Julie effortlessly adopts Chloe’s luxurious influencer life, complete with designer clothes, a meticulous skincare routine, and millions of adoring followers. However, Julie soon realizes that Chloe’s seemingly picture-perfect life was anything but.
Haunted by Chloe’s untimely death and struggling to fit into the privileged influencer circle, Julie faces mounting challenges during a week-long island retreat with Chloe’s exclusive group of influencer friends. As events spiral out of control, Julie uncovers the sinister forces that may have led to her sister’s demise and realizes she might be the next target.
✧ Overall Score✧
4/10
Man. I really did want to like this novel, and if I hadn’t read the last 2-4 chapters… I think I would have rated it a lot higher. There was an interesting sort of mystery building up through the whole novel and though the characters are pretty unlikeable the writing style still kinda draws you in… again, until the last bit of the novel where it just completely falls onto its face. Very interesting concept. Ultimately disappointing book.
✧ Enjoyment Score✧
6/10
Well, I was having a lot of fun until it just got rather stupid. Maybe you would have a better time with it? It really is a page turner that keeps you going for the ride.
✧ Writing Style✧
9/10 until the end. Then 5/10
The main character POV has a lot of voice and character, so much so that you can begin to feel like she really is sitting with you, telling her story… until she turns into that friend that you just completely roll your eyes at and go, “Okay, Julie. Sure.”
✧ Plot✧
2/10
Such a fun concept. And ultimately more of a disappointment due to the failure to live up to it.
✧ Characterization✧
5/10
Well… for a while, the POV character feels like a real person. But she slowly becomes a caricature of herself, just like all the other influencers around her. Kind of the point but results in a resounding meh.